Consult the American
Memory Historical Collections at the Library of Congress online and look
for information that helps complete Gregory's subjective account of his
experience in the 1930s/1940s in the Midwest in "Shame." Focus on
one of the following: - public education
- poverty
- public assistance
- race relations/racism
- employment
- alcoholism
- homelessness
Does the information you turn up make Gregory's account seem more or
less convincing? Does it affect the emotional impact of the work? |